Victory Rituals

In a statement following the ruling, Ms Birbalsingh said it was a "victory for all schools" and of the "robust yet respectful secularism" principles on which the school she founded in 2014 is run.

The pooja is performed for leaders contesting the assembly elections, hailing from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.

While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reaching out to the people to seek votes, "some people" are resorting to tantric rituals for victory in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday.

The night before Holi, an effigy of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar was set on fire in Mumbai as part of the "Holika Dahan" ritual, which celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Workers of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party performed a havan or ritual on Saturday morning, praying for victory just before counting began for what promises to be a game-changing election. The ritual was held not far from the residence in Lucknow of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who is hoping to defy exit poll predictions of a BJP win. Work...

Ritual words, uttered in Latin, open and close the secret selection process of the new pope. It starts with "Extra omnes" - or "Everyone out" - expelling all but voting cardinals from the Sistine Chapel where conclave balloting takes place. It ends with "Accepto" - "I accept" - the solemn word the victorious cardinal utters to confirm the judgment ...

In a statement following the ruling, Ms Birbalsingh said it was a "victory for all schools" and of the "robust yet respectful secularism" principles on which the school she founded in 2014 is run.

The pooja is performed for leaders contesting the assembly elections, hailing from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.

While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reaching out to the people to seek votes, "some people" are resorting to tantric rituals for victory in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday.

The night before Holi, an effigy of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar was set on fire in Mumbai as part of the "Holika Dahan" ritual, which celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Workers of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party performed a havan or ritual on Saturday morning, praying for victory just before counting began for what promises to be a game-changing election. The ritual was held not far from the residence in Lucknow of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who is hoping to defy exit poll predictions of a BJP win. Work...

Ritual words, uttered in Latin, open and close the secret selection process of the new pope. It starts with "Extra omnes" - or "Everyone out" - expelling all but voting cardinals from the Sistine Chapel where conclave balloting takes place. It ends with "Accepto" - "I accept" - the solemn word the victorious cardinal utters to confirm the judgment ...